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Clifford Rossi
Jun 8, 20181 min read
Reflections on the Financial Crisis: The Governance Factor
Governance problems played a significant role in the economic catastrophe. What were the most glaring issues, and how much progress have...


Clifford Rossi
May 4, 20181 min read
Reflections on the Financial Crisis: The People Factor
A decade on, have the failures from the crisis been adequately addressed to prevent a future meltdown? There is no simple answer, but an...


Clifford Rossi
Mar 29, 20181 min read
Regulatory Changes May Ease Banks’ Prudential Risk Management Practices – But They Shouldn’t
Banks with under $100 billion in assets may be held to less rigorous prudential standards as a result of proposed revisions to...


Clifford Rossi
Mar 21, 20181 min read
Three Dynamic Forces of Risk Management
This year's American Bankers Association Risk Management Conference Keynote Address focused on three dynamic forces shaping risk...


Karen Johnson
Mar 16, 20181 min read
Here’s What’s Missing From Dodd-Frank Reforms
Your credit report might not be as accurate as you think. About 20 percent of Americans have at least one material error on their credit...


Clifford Rossi
Mar 16, 20181 min read
How Banks Can Leverage Behavioral Analytics
A vast untapped opportunity exists for banks to develop and integrate behavioral analysis into their core processes. This Global...


Clifford Rossi
Feb 23, 20181 min read
How to Reduce Model Risk: 4 Basic Principles
Model owners can dramatically curtail potential model risk pitfalls by practicing a code of conduct that tracks performance, scrutinizes...


Clifford Rossi
Jan 31, 20181 min read
Raising Board Awareness of Bank Machine-Learning Applications
What are the potential benefits of machine learning for financial institutions? What are its challenges and risks, and what questions do...


Clifford Rossi
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Influence of Risk Officers Grows in Aftermath of Financial Crisis
The role of the Chief Risk Officer in the financial services industry has attained greater stature in the industry following the...


Clifford Rossi
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Raising the roof on the housing market
In this RT America Boom Bust segment, the outlook for the US housing sector is examined. (click here)


Ian McKendry
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Three looming worries for bankers in final tax reform plan
The new tax bill will have experts pouring over its details for some time. In this American Banker article, Ian McKendry explores its...


Julie Knudsen
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Top Bank Risks in 2018
This article in the ABA Banking Journal interviews a number of bank risk experts on what lies ahead in 2018 for banks. Among the risks...


Clifford Rossi
Dec 17, 20171 min read
Outlook for Mortgage Rates, Housing Sector in 2018
Tax reform and Fed interest rate policy are on the minds of current and prospective homeowners these days.


Clifford Rossi
Dec 17, 20171 min read
What’s Likely to Keep Risk Managers Awake in 2018?
Cyber risk, data management, regulatory reform and political and macroeconomic upheaval are among the risks that will cause headaches for...


Clifford Rossi
Oct 29, 20171 min read
How Behavioral Economics Can Elevate Strategic Risk Management
Cognitive biases, such as a herd mentality, can lead to excessive risk-taking. But, as a few renowned behavioral economists have recently...


Karen Johnson
Sep 14, 20171 min read
How the Equifax Hack Could Change Everything
The implications of the Equifax breach for consumers, markets and credit repositories is featured in this Smith Brain Trust article....


Thomas Lee
Sep 13, 20171 min read
Wells Fargo aggressive with consumers, careful with companies
A new article by Thomas Lee dives into some of the differences in corporate subcultures at large institutions....


Clifford Rossi
Sep 5, 20171 min read
MBA Robert H. Smith Risk Management for Mortgage Pros
Advanced Risk Management for Mortgage Pros October 18 – 20 | Washington, DC Clifford Rossi, Professor of the Practice &...


Clifford Rossi
Aug 21, 20171 min read
Making Risk Appetite Statements Come to Life
This latest article in Cliff Rossi's CRO Outlook GARP Risk Intelligence column discusses the nuts and bolts of setting up a risk appetite...


Clifford Rossi
Aug 21, 20171 min read
Wells Fargo Board Risk Committee
American Banker's Kate Berry covered the news regarding Elizabeth Duke's new role as independent board chair on Wells Fargo's board of...
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